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A ''']''' is a struggle between two or more ] in which they undo one another's administrative actions without discussing it with the original administrator or getting the consensus that the action was misguided amongst uninvolved editors/administrators— specifically, ] and reblocking a user; ] and redeleting; or ] and reprotecting a page. '''Do not repeat an administrative action when you know that another administrator opposes it. Do not continue a chain of administrative reversals without discussion.''' A ''']''' is a struggle between two or more ] in which they undo one another's administrative actions — specifically, ] and reblocking a user; ] and redeleting; or ] and reprotecting a page. '''Do not repeat an administrative action when you know that another administrator opposes it. Do not continue a chain of administrative reversals without discussion.'''


Sanctions applied by the ] and by ] for wheel warring have varied from reprimands and cautions, to temporary blocks, to desysopping, even for first time incidents. Wheel warring has been used as grounds for immediate revocation of adminship following ] in a number of cases. For summaries and citations of relevant ], and example scenarios, see ]. Sanctions applied by the ] and by ] for wheel warring have varied from reprimands and cautions, to temporary blocks, to desysopping, even for first time incidents. Wheel warring has been used as grounds for immediate revocation of adminship following ] in a number of cases. For summaries and citations of relevant ], and example scenarios, see ].

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A wheel war is a struggle between two or more administrators in which they undo one another's administrative actions — specifically, unblocking and reblocking a user; undeleting and redeleting; or unprotecting and reprotecting a page. Do not repeat an administrative action when you know that another administrator opposes it. Do not continue a chain of administrative reversals without discussion.

Sanctions applied by the Arbitration Committee and by Jimbo Wales for wheel warring have varied from reprimands and cautions, to temporary blocks, to desysopping, even for first time incidents. Wheel warring has been used as grounds for immediate revocation of adminship following Arbitration in a number of cases. For summaries and citations of relevant arbitration cases, and example scenarios, see /Examples.

Possible indications and alternatives

Possible indications of wheel warring are:

  • Administrators getting too distressed to discuss something.
  • An administrator undoes another administrator's actions without consultation.
  • An administrator deliberately ignores an existing discussion (often at the Administrators noticeboard/Incidents or Deletion review) and implements their own preferred action or version of an edit.
  • An administrative action is repeatedly performed and reversed (by anyone).

If you feel the need to wheel war, try these alternatives:

Misplaced Pages works on the spirit of consensus; disputes should be settled through civil discussion rather than power wrestling.

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